Rosemary (Perennial) - Many people list Rosemary as one of the favorite herbs. This is probably because of its clean fresh scent -just brushing past a Rosemary plant can be invigorating. In our area Rosemary can be grown in the garden in the summer and brought into the house in the fall. Richters' catalog list 15 cultivars. It is interesting to try growing a variety of cultivars as they vary in shades of green to grey with pink or blue flowers. There are also trailing ones. I purchase several Lockwood which are now indoors. We hope to see how they may work in planter boxes this spring.

In the garden, plant in well drained soil in full sun. It needs little care in our gardens and grows well. After harvesting in the fall, pot the plant and bring indoors. I've been very surprised at how much cold they will take (even snow!) before I rescue them. Inside they do well in a cool light room watered from the bottom and misted regularly. Do not let them dry out completely or over-water. My plants are blooming a beautiful lavender blue in a very cold sunroom. They are harvested regularly for the CRANBERRY ROSEMARY VINEGAR and ORANGE ROSEMARY JELLY. The vinegar is popular in John's Salad dressing recipe and the jelly makes a nice glaze or condiment for chicken.Try experimenting with these delicious Rosemary Recipes for Rosemary Oil and Thin Rosemary Crisps!